The Scientific Reasoning Series suggests that the interactive use of the computer can be of maajor value in science education. The following points summarize the discussion, with regard to the future of science education.
To demonstrate the effectiveness of interactive technology, we chose with the Scientific Reasoning Series a topic that is difficult to learn now.
The issues that the Scientific Reasoning Series addresses, making learning more interactive and more individualized, are critical in all science education. Users find these material far more interactive than the normal modes of education.
We can with such materials begin to move away from memory-based science.
The provision of individual attention to students is a key to the success of interactive learning material. Few students receive this quality of attention in standard lecture-based classes. With good technology-based material we can provide such aid for all students, achieving full mastery for all students, regardless of background.
Extensive testing in libraries shows that we can develop material that holds the interests of students. Thus we have good possibilities for avoiding the disciplinary problems so common in United States and European schools, without the use of threats.
The Scientific Reasoning Series works in a wide selection of environments, without the expensive process of retraining all teachers.